WWE continues to make plenty of moves behind the scenes, with several major developments potentially shaping what comes next for the company. From the fallout surrounding Sami Zayn's WWE Championship victory over CM Punk to the latest updates on Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, and Punk himself, there’s plenty to delve into today.
Elsewhere, former WWE Superstar Ilja Dragunov appears to be on his way to AEW, while Damian Priest’s contract situation raises some interesting questions about his stint as Money in the Bank holder in 2023/24. Plus, there’s a new update on WWE’s ongoing relationship with TNA and what the future could hold for a partnership that's losing steam.
- There's been some chatter about not everyone in WWE being happy with Sami Zayn regaining the WWE Championship from CM Punk, and Dave Meltzer has now doubled down on that. However, WWE owners TKO isn't losing any sleep over it. The company "do not care about small things like who is the champion right now and they are into the bigger deals," meaning it's down to Triple H to make this work.
- Becky Lynch is now listed internally as a babyface on the RAW brand, according to PWInsider Elite.
- Seth Rollins recently returned to WWE at non-televised live events in South America. However, he still hasn't shown up on television, which, according to WrestleVotes, is down to WWE waiting to have the right creative idea in mind for him. There was talk of getting the former World Heavyweight Champion on the Money in the Bank card, but it seems plans have changed.
- As for CM Punk, while he was initially expected to compete at the upcoming PLE, it seems that's no longer the case.
- Fightful reports that former WWE Superstar Ilja Dragunov is definitely heading to AEW as soon as "his visa stuff is squared away."
- The outlet has also learned that there was a period where Damian Priest's WWE contract expired while he was holding the Money in the Bank contract.
- Much has been said about WWE's continued partnership with TNA and whether it's run its course. Dave Meltzer has speculated that it's reached its end, especially now TNA no longer looks set to act as counterprogramming to AEW on Wednesday nights. The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic has no TNA talent involved, but WrestleVotes has explained that the partnership is still on; TNA just isn't as important to NXT as it once was, especially as WWE focuses more heavily on establishing AAA.